ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Historians, veterans, and Rockford residents gathered at Veterans Memorial Hall to learn more about the history of local abolitionists at a “Civil War Roundtable.” The event ...

With the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the war merged with the abolitionist cause. The Proclamation had included an unexpected clause: at last, black men could enlist in the armed services ...

“The abolitionists were the first to teach us that freedom must be shared, that justice must be collective, and that allyship is not performance but participation.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka Episode 23 of ...

The party -- The puritan -- The pioneer -- The patriarch -- The pauper -- The plan -- Pottawatomie -- Pariah and legend -- The promoter -- Plotting multiculturally ...

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. INTRODUCTION: CENTRALIZING THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY, RACISM, AND RESISTANCE: Why ...

The famous motivational quote "If there is no struggle, there is no progress" by Frederick Douglass delivers a powerful message about growth and change. Douglass believed that real progress never ...

Originally broadcast on the television series, "The American experience" in 2013. Featuring: Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serralles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith ; narrated by Oliver Platt.

As time passes, history often becomes blurred. Stories are retold, facts are altered, and over generations, popular belief can drift far from the truth. Much like the old game of telephone, the ...

Faith and courage are often not far apart. It often takes a mixture of both to weather the scorn of those who may disagree or to say something important knowing that it may be unpopular. The history ...